Amid all the turmoil of changes in both its publisher and editor spots in 1998, The New Yorker topped the list of nominees for the 1999 National Magazine Awards, with eight nominations in seven categories.
Absent from the list, however, were two of last year’s hottest sellers – Dennis Publishing’s Maxim and Time Inc.’s In Style.
In some of the more closely-watched matchups, Time Inc.’s flagship publication Time failed to garner a nod in the all-important general excellence category, while rival Newsweek did.
And Esquire Editor David Granger was a finalist for three awards, two in essays and criticism and one in feature writing, while GQ’s Art Cooper managed a mention in the feature writing category.
The awards, sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors, will be handed out April 28 at the Waldorf-Astoria.
In the General Excellence category, nominees for magazines with over 1 million circulation were: Time Inc.’s Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated; Newsweek; Rodale’s Men’s Health; and Conde Nast’s Vanity Fair.
In the 400,000-to-1 million class, The New Yorker was joined by sister publication Conde Nast Traveler; Outside; and Smart Money.
The New Yorker’s nominations follow one of the most tumultuous years in its history, in which David Remnick replaced buzz queen Tina Brown as editor and David Carey stepped in for Tom Florio as publisher.
Saveur, which was nominated for general excellence in the 100,000 to 400,000 bracket, also picked up citations for single-topic issue and special interests.
The Atlantic Monthly also garnered three, two in reporting and one in essays and criticism.